Design hotels with pools in Rio de Janeiro

Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro $$$

Chez Georges

Board-formed concrete meets mid-century Ricardo Fasanello chairs and vintage European flea-market finds. 15-meter outdoor lap pool with counter-current swim jet and sundeck

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro From $500

Emiliano Rio, an SLH Hotel

Kinetic fiberglass cobogó shutters by Studio Arthur Casas and a two-story vertical garden wall. L-shaped glass-fronted outdoor rooftop infinity pool overlooking Copacabana Beach and Sugarloaf Mountain.

Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro From $250

Hotel Arpoador

Bernardes Arquitetura crafted timber-framed facades, triangular balconies, and custom nautical woodwork woven with taboa straw and linen. Triangular rooftop dipping pool overlooking Ipanema Beach and the Atlantic Ocean.

Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro From $700

Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro

Mid-century Brazilian furniture by Sergio Rodrigues pairs with Philippe Starck ear-shaped mirrors and reclaimed Amazonian timber. Eighth-floor white-marble infinity-edge pool overlooking Ipanema Beach and Morro Dois Irmãos.

Sao Conrado, Rio de Janeiro From $150

Hotel Nacional Rio de Janeiro

A 34-story cylindrical glass tower by Oscar Niemeyer set within tropical gardens by Roberto Burle Marx. Outdoor heated swimming pool in landscaped gardens, hydromassage and whirlpool baths in spa

Leblon, Rio de Janeiro From $500

Janeiro Hotel

Freijó timber woodwork and circular window portals framing the Dois Irmãos peaks. Outdoor rooftop infinity-edge plunge pool on the top floor overlooking Morro Dois Irmaos

Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro From $500

MGallery Santa Teresa Hotel

Reclaimed jacaranda wood, golden slate, and modernist furniture by Sergio Rodrigues throughout. 80-foot open-air natural-stone swimming pool surrounded by tropical gardens overlooking Guanabara Bay

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro From $350

Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana

Mid-century Brazilian modernism by Patricia Anastassiadis, featuring Portuguese stone flooring and ocean-hued guest rooms. Two outdoor swimming pools on the 6th-floor terrace, including an oceanfront infinity pool and a back relaxation pool

Cosme Velho, Rio de Janeiro From $40

JO&JOE Rio de Janeiro Largo do Boticário

Modern urban murals and colorful hostel finishes inject youth into preserved colonial architecture. Three outdoor pools set in forest gardens, including two large pools with one heated and one shallow children's wading pool.

Joa, Rio de Janeiro $$$

La Suite by Dussol

A 1968 Zanine Caldas clifftop villa with color-themed suites and salvaged antiques. Two outdoor swimming pools, including a clifftop infinity-edge pool overlooking the Atlantic and a garden pool on the lower terrace.

Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro $$$

Villa Paranaguá Hotel & SPA (SPA e Restaurante apenas por Reserva)

Mid-century Sérgio Rodrigues armchairs furnish restored salons alongside reclaimed architectural woodwork. 20-meter outdoor infinity swimming pool with views of Sugarloaf Mountain.

Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro From $150

Yoo2 Rio de Janeiro

Palm-patterned ceilings, encaustic tile floors, and a multi-story graffiti mural viewed through glass elevator shafts. Outdoor rooftop swimming pool and sun terrace with cabanas and loungers overlooking Sugarloaf Mountain